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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2026
Mar. 29, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities    
Consolidated net income $ 241,389 $ 159,287
Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 16,652 17,123
Stock-based compensation expense 7,332 6,150
Provision for credit losses 861 99
(Income) loss from unconsolidated affiliates (115) 458
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 1,724 2,812
Loss (gain) on disposals of assets, net 1,533 (14,465)
Gain on sale of business (41,407) 0
Unrealized losses on short-term investments 2,037 5,010
Impairment charges 2,653 0
Deferred income tax expense 2,036 1,651
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business sold:    
Receivables (200,192) (101,524)
Inventories (43,936) (18,542)
Other assets (612) 410
Current liabilities 88,912 57,702
Other liabilities 1,509 (2,598)
Other, net (635) (14)
Net cash provided by operating activities 79,741 113,559
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures (17,236) (16,592)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold 57,004 0
Purchase of short-term investments 0 (26,633)
Purchase of long-term investments (834) (552)
Proceeds from sales of assets 5 19,737
Other 0 600
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 38,939 (23,440)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. (38,043) (27,262)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (4,766) (12,240)
Repurchase of common stock (74,981) (243,615)
Repayments of debt 0 (56)
Net cash used to settle stock-based awards (535) (4,494)
Other 3,100 0
Net cash used in financing activities (115,225) (287,667)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,810) 392
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 1,645 (197,156)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 1,385,157 1,038,895
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period $ 1,386,802 $ 841,739

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